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2022 MA Squid Reports
#21
FYI, Buddy was out last night and found zero squid. Water temp was 48F.
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#22
Water temp is still too cold. May be another couple if weeks.

Where did you buddy go, btw?
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#23
Hyannis. Other buddies went last night and the bite is trickling in but not lights out yet.
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#24
How long can squid be in. A bucket with out ice ?
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#25
Less than 2 hours otherwise they become bait .
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#26
To avoid a long explanation . I once was a licensed wholesale seafood HAACP certified wholesale seafood truck dealer you really dont want to screw around with incorrectly maintained mollusks 🤮
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#27
Your main concern is how long can they be over 45 F so for instance if you have roughly 45 F saltwater readily available 🙄 then fill the bucket with that .



Now for varsity technique squid holding without a Yeti cooler



get a smallish trash can and two 5 gallon buckets



. go to home depot paint department to and get one screw on bucket top



put the bucket with the top into the other bucket then drill a bunch of small holes in that top bucket ( why later )



then go to the wal mart camping aisle and get a 5 gallon dry bag then any supermarket for ice and KOSHER ( NOT NOT NOT Iodized ) salt or your squid will turn Brownish Yellow .



Crush the ice .. Everything including the kosher salt goes in the smallish trash can then the dry bag goes into the ice salt mix ( which now is a bit colder than 32 f by the way )



Catch squid put in bucket with top and holes on bucket without holes



Ink drips into bottom bucket . save the ink boil pasta in the ink later



repeat .. squid squid squid and so forth



when done put squid in dry bag . wash in ocean



rinse out two buckets



put dry bag and some ice in bucket without holes



oops better buy 3 buckets and 2 screw on tops



put ice and dry bag into clean dry unsquiddish darn awfully watertight screw top bucket



but bucket on footwell of BMW , Mercedes , Audi , Lexus

etc.. ( unless you happen to own a pickup then obviously leave it in the bed ) drive home



Squid are still sushi ( not that you would but ya could ) quality . nice car is still nice



Last suggestion transfer ink into plastic bottle then store in refrigerator for a few days if necessary or freeze into squidsicles until you need them .
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#28
Squid Pro Quo Thanks for all the great advice i really appricate it.
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#29
No problem happy to help . My new F-150 just arrived on the lot and my engine work is done . Ill be on Hyannis this weekend .
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#30
Mello, too much work. Most nights will be down in the lower 40s and your squid will be just fine in a bucket for several hours at least. Same temp as a refrigerator, they will be alright.

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#31
Good Luck catching squid everyone.
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#32
The Mass Maritime Academy on the West end of the Canal has a live canal cam of the bottom.  We might be able to see thew squid when they arrive on it too.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OZDVk0PnNQ

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#33
A long time ago when I went to college there, you could catch so many squid by the ship. Not allowed anymore with security.
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#34
Saw an 'inked up' boat headed towards Hyannis a day ago.  Anybody testing the waters around Colliers yet?

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#35
I havent heard of anyone trying it yet. I already have the boat setup to head out there tho 🤣
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#36
Anyone been out to Hyannis yet? If so, any news on the bite?



I know people that have been getting them on-cape from shore but theyre not in thick yet.
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#37
I heard today that the squid are in Hyannis. A friend is on a 6 pack squid charter this Sunday so I will have a solid report by Sunday night. will let you know.

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#38
They are in collier ledge go catch them up boys.  Wen out on a buddy boat monday nite. pretty much few buckets full for everyone.

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#39
Thanks for the Intel. Going out Sunday
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#40
Anyone had any success day time squidding at Hyannis yet?
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